# Income Tax Calculator: TaxMode — Tax planner for USA income tax

> US income tax calculator and planner with updated tax laws and features. (iPhone/iPad app by Sawhney Systems.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/income-tax-calculator-taxmode/id570883946 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sawhney Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/570593131)
- Category: Finance, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 309 App Store ratings · 68 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-11-02
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/income-tax-calculator-taxmode/id570883946/reviews.md

## What is Income Tax Calculator?

INCOME TAX CALCULATOR
TaxMode is a simple and powerful income tax planning app. It is updated for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The following are some of the key items are included among other modifications in this release-
1.	Updated tax rates
2.    Standard Deductions
3.	Extra Seniors’ Deduction with limitations and phaseouts
4.	Updated State and Local Tax (SALT) itemized deduction with limitations and phaseouts
5.	Deduction for overtime income with limitations and phaseouts
6.	Tip income deduction with its limitations and phaseouts
7.	Child Tax Credit updated
8.	Alternative Minimum Tax updated for inflation adjustments and Exemptions & Phaseout Thresholds
9.     Updated for inflation adjusted capital gain threshold for 0 and 15% tax rate
10.    Charitable contribution limitation for high earners at 37% bracket

Some key features of TaxMode include-
● Up-to-date with latest tax laws up to 2026 tax year
● Includes tax years 2026, 2025 & 2024
● Includes Qualified Business income deductions 
● Automatic selection of applicable tax computations 
● Automatic check for AMT applicability and analysis 
● Computes Net Investment Income Tax 
● Performs deductions and exemptions phase-out 
● Additional Medicare Tax
● Computes Child Tax Credit 
● Computes Earned Income Credit 
● Quarterly Estimated Tax computations, report & IRS 1040ES form support* 
● Analyze impact of specific deductions 
● Summary or detailed data entry options* 
● Side by side comparison for what-if analysis* 
● Ability to save and load data* 
● Pie chart & multiple report options
● Supports computations with values for major IRS forms 
● Effective tool for pre-tax return analysis 
● Ability to email out results & reports* 
● Easy data entry
● Import and export of plan data

 
Tax calculations include- 
 ● Regular income tax 
 ● Qualified Business Income threshold and phase-out 
 ● Pass-thru deductions from Specified and Non-specified business
 ● Tax based on QDCG worksheet 
 ● Self-employment
 ● Alternative minimum tax 
 ● Net investment income tax 
 ● Additional Medicare tax 
 ● Lump-sum distribution tax 
● Child & Dependent Tax credit
● Earned income credit
● FICA taxes 

Automatic limitation of amounts allowed for 
 ● Medical expenses 
 ● Investment interest deduction 
 ● Charitable contributions with limitations for 60%, 35%, 30% & 20% deductibility
 ● Unreimbursed business expenses 
 ● Casualty & theft losses 
 ● Student loan interest deduction 
 ● Tuition & fees deduction 

TaxMode is a quick and efficient app for income tax planning. It provides an easy way to compute taxes and perform what-if analysis. It contains detailed implementation of USA tax laws for 2026, 2025 & 2024. TaxMode's capabilities can satisfy almost any level of need for tax computation, planning and analysis. 

This app can be a valuable tool for professionals and nonprofessionals alike. For a tax professional it will enhance your analytical ability, improve your day to day productivity and make tax planning more efficient. For an independent individual, it provides an easy to use tool to analyze the tax impact of a transaction in terms of taxes saved or increase in tax liability, calculate a quick year-end tax estimate, perform a pre-tax-return-filing analysis, or review the impact of any other tax related investment decision; TaxMode can help you make more informed decision by providing a better understanding of all the possible income tax implications. 

We hope you have a productive and satisfying experience with this app and delight us by giving TaxMode a helpful review. 

Please let us know any thoughts or suggestions you may have while using TaxMode that will help us improve its functionality. Similarly, please write us at support@sawhney.com if you discover a computational error or have questions on a specific calculation. 

Thank you.


*Represents a premium function

## Key features

- Updated tax rates and deductions
- What-if analysis and scenario planning
- Automatic tax computations
- Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Credit calculation
- Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) analysis
- Net Investment Income Tax computation
- Quarterly Estimated Tax reporting

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features for 1 Month | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium Features for 1 Year | $9.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Income Tax Calculator?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Quick data entry
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Detailed tax forecasts
- 👍 Useful for planning
- 👍 Good for double-checking
- 👍 Provides computational details
- 👍 Handles multiple tax years
- 👍 Calculates self-employment and FICA taxes
- 👍 Free and helpful
- 👍 Well-designed interface
- 👍 Accurate tax estimations
- 👍 Good for year-end planning
- 👍 Handles what-if scenarios

**Cons**

- 🐛 Errors in senior deduction calculation
- 🐛 Issues with AMT calculation
- 🐛 Files not saving on iPhone
- 🐛 Pop-up virus warnings
- 🐛 Unusable with ads
- 🐛 Broken premium features
- 🐛 No tech support response
- 🐛 No Apple refunds
- 🐛 Clunky UI
- 🐛 Ads without 'x' button
- 🐛 Subscription issues after updates
- 🐛 Data loss after yearly updates
- 🐛 Incorrect deduction totals in 2018 update
- 🐛 Default standard deduction issue
- 🐛 Child Tax Credit income limitations not applied

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Error calculating senior deduction
- Senior deduction increases with each screen return
- Error with AMT calculation on LTCG
- File won't save on iPhone
- Pop-up virus warning
- Broken premium features
- Subscription not recognized after update
- Data lost after yearly updates
- iCloud not available reported incorrectly
- Incorrect deduction total in 2018 update
- Deductions line defaults to standard deduction
- Child Tax Credit income limitations not applied

**Most requested features**

- Estimate state income tax
- Add Roth conversions and charitable donations categories
- User-defined categories
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to save tax scenarios (Pro version)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 68)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/income-tax-calculator-taxmode/id570883946/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Child tax credit NOT applied to Additional taxes from Schedule 2!!

*2026-05-28, version 2026.5*

The app adds additional taxes (1040 Line 17 from Schedule 2) AFTER non-refundable credits like the child tax credit (1040 Line 19) have been deducted, which can leave a portion of the non-refundable child tax credit unused, that could have offset the additional taxes from Schedule 2. Form 1040 deducts the child tax credit after all additional taxes from Schedule 2 such as repayment of excess APTC received in Line 17 have been added to the regular tax from Line 16. Instead, the app only uses a portion of the credit to offset regular tax and the rest of the credit is lost, and then adds the additional Schedule 2 tax to your total tax liability AFTER credits, which is incorrect.

### 1/5 — AVOID..broken..no tech support

*2026-02-01, version 2026.2*

Takes your money but no premium features and no apple refund. Unusable with adds. Developer does not respond nor fix the problem. Apple does not refund.

### 3/5 — Error on Senior deduction starting 2025

*2026-01-21, version 2026.1*

I’m a big fan of this app and I’ve been supporting it for years. But there is an error calculating the $6K senior deduction.  When I fist select Over 65, the deductions are correct. But each time I select a data entry screen and return to the Home Screen, the deduction is increased by another $6K, even though I did not change any data field.

### 1/5 — Can’t seem to get beyond ad minefield?

*2025-12-27, version 2026.1*

If it is free-Can’t seem to get beyond ad minefield? Unusable

### 1/5 — Virus

*2025-12-23, version 2026.1*

As soon as I started inputting my data a pop-up appeared saying I had a virus.

### 5/5 — Ez

*2025-11-22, version 2026.1*

I’m enjoying exploring the possibilities. Works well, makes sense..could use a little polish here and there.

### 5/5 — Excellent tax estimator

*2025-09-25, version 2025.5*

Simple to use, powerful.  A really nice app!

### 3/5 — OBBB Senior Deduction Phase out isn’t working

*2025-09-22, version 2025.5*

The change for the new Senior Deduction of $6000 per tax payer 65+ isn’t working.  The deduction is supposed to be reduced  6% per dollar over the threshold.  If the MAGI for a MFJ couple, both 65, was $160,000, the deduction should be reduced by $600.  The calculator is reducing the deduction by $9600.   Can’t figure out what it’s doing. 

I’ve been a satisfied user of this app for years.  Hope this gets fixed soon

### 5/5 — Missing new 65 and older standard deduction.

*2025-08-21, version 2025.2*

Looks quite promising but it hasn’t yet been updated for the new senior standard deduction of $17750 plus temporary (until 2028) additional $6000 deduction for a total of $23750. Reduces taxes considerably which I manually calculated. Once they update it, if I remember, I will change to 5 stars.

### 5/5 — Create app

*2025-03-15, version 2025.2*

Very quick data entry and reports. Reports can be emailed and printed out.

## Frequently asked questions about Income Tax Calculator

### What does this income tax calculator app do?

This app is designed for income tax planning and calculation for the USA. It is updated with the latest tax laws and includes features for various deductions, credits, and tax computations. It allows users to perform what-if analysis to understand the impact of different financial decisions on their tax liability.

### What are the key features of this tax planning app?

Key features include updated tax rates and deductions for 2024-2026, automatic selection of applicable tax computations, analysis for Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), Net Investment Income Tax, and Child Tax Credit. It also supports quarterly estimated tax computations and reporting.

### How much does this tax calculator app cost?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. These purchases likely unlock additional features or advanced functionalities for tax planning and analysis.

### What tax years does this app support?

This app is updated with the latest tax laws and includes computations for tax years 2026, 2025, and 2024. This ensures that users can plan and calculate their taxes based on current and upcoming regulations.

### Who would benefit from using this tax planning app?

This app is valuable for both professionals and non-professionals. Tax professionals can use it to enhance their analytical abilities and productivity, while individuals can use it to better understand and plan their personal income taxes, especially those with complex financial situations.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.5 — 2026-03-19

Ready for tax years 2026, 2025 & 2024 with latest IRS updates. It includes-
● New income tax rate tables 
● Updated Standard Deductions 
● Additional Seniors’ Deduction with limitations and phaseouts 
● Updated State and Local Tax (SALT) itemized deduction with limitations and phaseouts. Details shown using IRS worksheet.
● Alternative Minimum Tax updated for inflation adjustments and Exemptions & Phaseout Thresholds 
● Charitable contribution limitation for high earners at 37% bracket
● Additional deductions for Tips, Overtime and Car Loan Interest. Computations shown with supporting details

### 2026.4 — 2026-03-13

Ready for tax years 2026, 2025 & 2024 with latest IRS updates. It includes-
● New income tax rate tables 
● Updated Standard Deductions 
● Additional Seniors’ Deduction with limitations and phaseouts 
● Updated State and Local Tax (SALT) itemized deduction with limitations and phaseouts. Details shown using IRS worksheet.
● Alternative Minimum Tax updated for inflation adjustments and Exemptions & Phaseout Thresholds 
● Charitable contribution limitation for high earners at 37% bracket
● Additional deductions for Tips, Overtime and Car Loan Interest. Computations shown with supporting details

### 2026.3 — 2026-02-24

Ready for tax years 2026, 2025 & 2024 with latest IRS updates. It includes-
● New income tax rate tables 
● Updated Standard Deductions 
● Additional Seniors’ Deduction with limitations and phaseouts 
● Updated State and Local Tax (SALT) itemized deduction with limitations and phaseouts. Details shown using IRS worksheet.
● Alternative Minimum Tax updated for inflation adjustments and Exemptions & Phaseout Thresholds 
● Charitable contribution limitation for high earners at 37% bracket
● Additional deductions for Tips, Overtime and Car Loan Interest. Computations shown with supporting details

### 2026.2 — 2026-01-22

Ready for tax years 2025 & 2026.
Added new module to calculate 2026 tax year in addition to the existing 2025 tax year. Updated for One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA for 2026 provisions. The following key items are included in this release- 
● New income tax rate tables 
● Updated Standard Deductions 
● Extra Seniors’ Deduction with limitations and phaseouts 
● Updated State and Local Tax (SALT) itemized deduction for 2026 with limitations and phaseouts 
● Alternative Minimum Tax updated for inflation adjustments and Exemptions & Phaseout Thresholds 
● Capital gain threshold adjusted for inflation for 0 & 15% capital gain tax rates
● Charitable contribution limitation for high earners at 37% bracket
● Deduction for overtime income with limitations and phaseouts as in OBBBA
● Tip income deduction with its limitations and phaseouts as in OBBBA


Includes additional fixes and modifications.

### 2026.1 — 2025-10-31

Ready for tax years 2025 & 2026.
Added new module to calculate 2026 tax year in addition to the existing 2025 tax year. Updated for One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA for 2026 provisions. The following key items are included in this release- 
● New income tax rate tables 
● Updated Standard Deductions 
● Extra Seniors’ Deduction with limitations and phaseouts 
● Updated State and Local Tax (SALT) itemized deduction for 2026 with limitations and phaseouts 
● Alternative Minimum Tax updated for inflation adjustments and Exemptions & Phaseout Thresholds 
● Capital gain threshold adjusted for inflation for 0 & 15% capital gain tax rates
● Charitable contribution limitation for high earners at 37% bracket
● Deduction for overtime income with limitations and phaseouts as in OBBBA
● Tip income deduction with its limitations and phaseouts as in OBBBA

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